American Geophysical Union Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:42:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png American Geophysical Union Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Shattered Genesis spacecraft yields scientific discoveries 20 years after crash landing https://spacenews.com/shattered-genesis-spacecraft-yields-scientific-discoveries-20-years-after-crash-landing/ https://spacenews.com/shattered-genesis-spacecraft-yields-scientific-discoveries-20-years-after-crash-landing/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:41:58 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509870 A damaged Genesis sample container undergoes close scrutiny as researchers salvage the mission’s scientific goals. Credit: NASA
A damaged Genesis sample container undergoes close scrutiny as researchers salvage the mission’s scientific goals. Credit: NASA

In September 2004, NASA’s Genesis return sample capsule tumbled from the sky and slammed into the Utah desert in a remote part of the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground, shattering […]

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]]> https://spacenews.com/shattered-genesis-spacecraft-yields-scientific-discoveries-20-years-after-crash-landing/feed/ 0 509870 Greenland’s Ice Sheet Is Close To A Melting Point Of No Return https://spacenews.com/greenlands-ice-sheet-is-close-to-a-melting-point-of-no-return/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 02:29:32 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=207378 Equilibrium states of the volume of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Equilibrium states of the volume of the Greenland Ice Sheet

The Greenland Ice Sheet covers 1.7 million square kilometers (660,200 square miles) in the Arctic. If it melts entirely, global sea level would rise about 7 meters (23 feet), but […]

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]]> 207378 AGU opposes U.S. Supreme Court decision to erode emission regulations https://spacenews.com/agu-opposes-us-supreme-court-decision-to-erode-emission-regulations/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86946 As leaders of the world’s largest Earth and space science association, we are gravely concerned by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to negate the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to enforce […]

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]]> 86946 Looking for life as we don’t know it at the 2022 Astrobiology Science Conference https://spacenews.com/looking-for-life-as-we-donaeurt-know-it-at-the-2022-astrobiology-science-conference/ Mon, 16 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86529 AbSciCon22 15 – 20 May 2022Online &Atlanta, Georgia Media Registration   AGU press contact: Liza Lester, +1 (202) 777-7494, news@agu.org (UTC-4 hours)   ATLANTA—The 2022 Astrobiology Science Conference (#AbSciCon22) convenes this week in Atlanta, Georgia, […]

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]]> 86529 Earliest Geochemical Evidence Of Plate Tectonics Found In A 3.8-billion-year-old Crystal https://spacenews.com/earliest-geochemical-evidence-of-plate-tectonics-found-in-a-38-billion-year-old-crystal/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:08:47 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=23019

A handful of ancient zircon crystals found in South Africa hold the oldest evidence of subduction, a key element of plate tectonics, according to a new study published today in […]

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]]> 23019 AGU statement on IPCC Working Group II report https://spacenews.com/agu-statement-on-ipcc-working-group-ii-report/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=85855 The following statement is attributable to AGU President Susan Lozier and AGU CEO Randy W. Fiser: “On behalf of our 130,000 enthusiasts to experts worldwide in Earth and space sciences, […]

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]]> 85855 Tsunamis’ magnetic fields are detectable before sea level change https://spacenews.com/tsunamisaeur-magnetic-fields-are-detectable-before-sea-level-change/ Wed, 22 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=85403 A new study finds the magnetic field generated by a tsunami can be detected a few minutes earlier than changes in sea level and could improve warnings of these giant […]

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]]> 464609 Cosmic Dust May Be Key Source of Phosphorus for Life on Earth https://spacenews.com/cosmic-dust-may-be-key-source-of-phosphorus-for-life-on-earth/ Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=85253 When Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago, any phosphorus that was present likely sank into the molten core because of the element’s distinct chemical properties.  However, phosphorus is essential for […]

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]]> 85253 AGU honors journalists Mark Fischetti, Sarah Scoles and Jonathan O’Callaghan for outstanding science reporting https://spacenews.com/agu-honors-journalists-mark-fischetti-sarah-scoles-and-jonathan-oaeurcallaghan-for-outstanding-science-reporting/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84581 Journalists Mark Fischetti, Sarah Scoles and Jonathan O’Callaghan have been awarded top honors from AGU for their reporting in the Earth and space sciences.    AGU recognizes Scientific American senior editor Mark […]

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]]> 464351 Propose A Session For #AbSciCon22 – Astrobiology Science Conference 2022 https://spacenews.com/propose-a-session-for-abscicon22-astrobiology-science-conference-2022/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=84340 Propose a session to help shape #AbSciCon22, the premier conference for the astrobiology community. If you submitted a session before the meeting was postponed, now is your chance to update your proposal. New […]

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]]> 84340 New research finds smartphones can detect solar storms https://spacenews.com/new-research-finds-smartphones-can-detect-solar-storms/ Mon, 24 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83822 Your cell phone may be able to detect geomagnetic storms that buffet Earth’s magnetic field, potentially improving scientists’ understanding of space weather but also causing potentially significant errors in some […]

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]]> 464085 Sea level rise predicted to affect 1.3 million people across Bangladesh by 2050 https://spacenews.com/sea-level-rise-predicted-to-affect-13-million-people-across-bangladesh-by-2050/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83680 People living in low-lying coastal regions in Bangladesh are already moving to escape sea-level rise. A new study predicts the cascading effects of this migration will ultimately affect 1.3 million […]

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]]> 464025 Aerosol pollution caused decades of “global dimming” https://spacenews.com/aerosol-pollution-caused-decades-of-aeuroeglobal-dimmingaeur/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83345 Ultra-fine, human-made particles in the atmosphere are changing the amount of sunlight that reaches the ground, according to a new study.   From the 1950s through the 1980s, researchers saw […]

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]]> 83345 Lower atmosphere ozone dropped 7% during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds https://spacenews.com/lower-atmosphere-ozone-dropped-7-during-covid-19-pandemic-study-finds/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=83334 During spring and summer of 2020, ozone at 1-8 kilometers (0.6-5 miles) above Earth’s surface fell by 7% on average across the Northern Hemisphere, a new study finds. The decrease […]

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]]> 463751 AGU honors journalists Maya Wei-Haas and Joshua Sokol for outstanding science reporting https://spacenews.com/agu-honors-journalists-maya-wei-haas-and-joshua-sokol-for-outstanding-science-reporting/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=82912 AGU recognizes Maya Wei-Haas, a science writer at National Geographic, with the 2020 David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism – News for her story about the discovery of the birth […]

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]]> 82912 AGU announces Randy Fiser as its next CEO and Executive Director https://spacenews.com/agu-announces-randy-fiser-as-its-next-ceo-and-executive-director/ Thu, 28 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=82102 AGU, an international nonprofit association that advances Earth and space sciences, announces Randy Fiser will be its next CEO and executive director, effective August 17, 2020.  Fiser is passionate about AGU’s mission and vision, has a […]

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]]> 462779 Strong storms can generate earthquake-like seismic activity https://spacenews.com/strong-storms-can-generate-earthquake-like-seismic-activity/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=81157 Researchers have discovered a new geophysical phenomenon where a hurricane or other strong storm can produce vibrations in the nearby ocean floor as strong as a magnitude 3.5 earthquake. “We’re […]

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]]> 81157 NOMINATIONS FOR 2020 JOURNALISM AWARDS WELCOME THROUGH 15 MARCH https://spacenews.com/nominations-for-2020-journalism-awards-welcome-through-15-march/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=81143 AGU, the world’s largest organization of Earth and space scientists, is accepting nominations for its 2020 journalism awards through 15 March 2020.  In 2020, AGU plans to present the David […]

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]]> 81143 Leading Space Scientists to Mark Apollo 11 Anniversary at National Archives https://spacenews.com/leading-space-scientists-to-mark-apollo-11-anniversary-at-national-archives/ Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=80709 On July 17, AGU leaders and space scientists, including NASA’s chief scientist, will discuss the legacy of Apollo 11 ahead of the mission’s 50th anniversary. Titled “Small Steps and Giant […]

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]]> 80709 AGU Thriving Earth Exchange Honored with ASAE’s 2019 Power of A Summit Award https://spacenews.com/agu-thriving-earth-exchange-honored-with-asaeaeurs-2019-power-of-a-summit-award/ Tue, 02 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=80650 The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has been awarded a Power of A Summit Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). ASAE’s highest honor, the Summit Award is given to associations […]

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]]> 80650 Radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests found in deep ocean trenches https://spacenews.com/radioactive-carbon-from-nuclear-bomb-tests-found-in-deep-ocean-trenches/ Wed, 08 May 2019 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=80386 Radioactive carbon released into the atmosphere from 20th-century nuclear bomb tests has reached the deepest parts of the ocean, new research finds.    A new study in AGU’s journal Geophysical Research Letters finds the […]

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]]> 461499 2019 Astrobiology Science Conference: Press registration now open https://spacenews.com/2019-astrobiology-science-conference-press-registration-now-open/ Thu, 04 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=80248 AGU and NASA will host the 2019 Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) in Seattle, Washington, from June 24-28, 2019.    Included in this advisory: 1. About the meeting and scientific program  2. Press […]

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]]> 80248 AGU Responds to White House’s Budget Proposal for FY 2020 https://spacenews.com/agu-responds-to-white-houseaeurs-budget-proposal-for-fy-2020/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=80153 President Trump asserts that his fiscal year 2020 budget is an investment in America’s students and workers, and that it aspires to turbocharge “the industries of the future.” However, those claims […]

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]]> 80153 Nominations for 2019 Journalism Awards Welcome Through March 15 https://spacenews.com/nominations-for-2019-journalism-awards-welcome-through-march-15/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=79932 The world’s largest organization of Earth and space scientists, the American Geophysical Union, is accepting nominations for its 2019 journalism awards through 15 March 2019. This year, AGU plans to […]

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